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Have you any ideaat all who might have done that, Tom? Or why?''None whatsoever. I'm -- rather tired. I really do. 'It was Wednesday; the mood was growing ugly now, thetabloids taking it upon themselves to speak for the nation,whipping up a mood of

inly wouldn't pick up any more ofthe bill; they were doing the whole thing on a break-evenbasis already. Thatmight happen again. 'That silly nickname; a diminution of Old Boot, which waswhat Louise had called her whenever she was being bossy,or humourless. Of coursewe know why he wants the company.